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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING/
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WORKSHOP
APRIL 12, 2021
CALL TO ORDER:
An Adjourned Regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council was called to
order by Mayor Alegria at 6:04 P.M. at McTaggart Hall in Fred Hesse Community Park,
29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, and via teleconference/virtual meeting using the Zoom
platform notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Bradley, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Alegria
ABSENT: None
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; Karina Bañales, Deputy City Manager;
Trang Nguyen, Director of Finance; Ken Rukavina, Director of Community
Development; Ramzi Awwad, Director Public Works; Cory Linder, Director of Recreation
and Parks; Teresa Takaoka, Deputy City Clerk; and Ron Dragoo, Principal Engineer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Ferraro.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Cruikshank moved, seconded by Councilmember Ferraro, to approve
the agenda as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bradley, Cruikshank, Dyda, Ferraro, and Mayor Alegria
NOES: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Consideration and possible action to review the proposed Capital
Improvement Program (Awwad)
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Deputy City Clerk Takaoka noted that late correspondence was distributed and there
were two requests to speak.
City Manager Mihranian briefly introduced the agenda item.
Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works, presented a report on the status of the
current FY2019-20 Capital Improvement Program, and proposed 5-Year Capital
Improvement Program and PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff, including advising the City
Council that the City was recently notified of a Highway Safety Improvement
Program grant award, which will result in a new grant-funded CIP project that will be
added to the next version of the CIP. The project is guardrail improvements on Palos
Verdes Drive East.
Council provided feedback and guidance to Staff regarding the proposed CIP,
summarized as follows:
• Confirmed transferring $300k from operating surplus to CIP.
• Directed Staff to separate the “Needs/Wants” section of the CIP into two
sections- one for “Needs” and one for “Wants”.
• Authorized Staff to include funding for project management in FY2021-22 for
the Ladera Linda Park and Community Center.
• Directed Staff to proceed with Hesse Park Athletic Field Improvements and to
identify solution to gophers to make the field playable.
• Bubbles Statue
o Seek volunteer resources
o Consider incorporating into Lower Point Vicente Master Plan project
• Restroom Improvements at PVIC
o Include funding for the entire project in FY2021-22
• Pavement Management Program – Arterial Roadway Rehabilitation
o Include minor median beautification in projects
o Include path improvements in projects adjacent to arterial roads
• Pavement Management Program – Residential Roadway Rehabilitation
o No more than one additional year of deferment
o Evaluate program to ensure that a treatment is not automatically
applied on the basis of order; rather that a need is clearly established
before a treatment is applied
• Palos Verdes Drive South Intersection Improvements
o Include funding for construction and associated costs in FY2021-22
• Palos Verdes Drive East Widening and Path Improvements near Bronco
Drive
o Seek grant funding so that construction can be implemented sooner
than later
• Western Avenue Beautification
o Include funding for engineering
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• Traffic Calming – PV Nature Preserve Parking Solutions
o Defer construction and associated costs to FY2022-23
• Traffic Calming Program – Citywide
o Include roundabout pilot project at PVDS & Forrestal in CIP
o Include roundabout education outreach in CIP
• Walking Paths Program
o Propose a new program to construction path improvements along
streets
• Storm Drain Projects
o Prioritize flood control projects
The members of the public withdrew their requests to address the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:22 P.M., Mayor Alegria adjourned to 6:00 P.M. on April 20, 2021, for Interviews
(Emergency Preparedness Committee) and a Closed Session Meeting; and 7:00 P.M. for
a Regular meeting.
/s/ Eric Alegria
Mayor
Attest:
/s/ Teresa Takaoka
City Clerk